Raymond “Keith” Hay was born at Deniliquin in New South Wales and graduated from the Deniliquin High School as School Captain.  Keith completed a Diploma of Applied Science in Agriculture at the Wagga Ag College and has been a past Director of three Co-operatives.

The Australian Lucerne Co-operative of which he held this position for two years.  Keith was also a past Director of Herbs and Spices Australia Co-operative Limited which he held for six years.  The main crop grown by this organisation was coriander.

Keith was born into a farming family, their enterprises included:  dairy, lucerne, seed lucerne, fat lambs, cereal crops and beef cattle.  The property size incorporated 1000 hectares of irrigation. 

Keith was a founding director of AFCL and held this position for two years.  Keith was also a local representative for Southern Riverina Irrigators (SRI) for five years.  This organisation is a body representing local irrigators to NSW and federal governments as well as their local water company, Murray Irrigators Limited (MIL).

Keith has left farming and now works for SunRice.

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